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Italy 24-73 France: Antoine Dupont stars as Les Bleus send Six Nations warning to Ireland with 11-try rout

Italy 24-73 France: Antoine Dupont stars as Les Bleus send Six Nations warning to Ireland with 11-try rout

Source: The Standard

Published: Feb, 23 2025 18:03

France sent an emphatic Six Nations warning shot to Ireland with a 73-24 destruction of Italy in Rome. Rampant Les Blues ran in 11 tries in a ruthless demolition job at the Stadio Olimpico to close round three on Sunday, bouncing back from a last-gasp defeat by England that ended their Grand Slam hopes and handed the title initiative to the defending back-to-back champions.

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